Honda Motorcycle joins hands with NSDC to develop 10 training labs

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India has joined hands with the National Skill Development Corporation to support 10 automotive laboratories across the country for skill development of youth.

“Honda’s efforts will be in the direction of providing relevant tools and equipment to these labs at Kolkata, Guwahati, Ranchi, Patna, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Vijayawada, Dehradun, Varanasi and Cuttack,” an official release said.

An authentic platform will be built by Honda for students practising trade specific skills on various aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair. The company said that this tie-up is expected to benefit at least 1,200 young students by next year.

Speaking on the association, HMSI Senior Vice-President (Customer Service) Pradeep Pandey said: “Honda supports the Skill India mission and signing of this MoU with NSDC will further strengthen our efforts in the direction. We will develop 10 training labs under this tie-up to empower local youth across the country.

“Further to the MoU with NSDC, Honda has also collaborated with several state governments for the development of skilled manpower for automobile sector, the statement said.